Artist: Etta Baker
Hometown: Morganton, NC
Album: Railroad Bill
Release Date: February 19
Label: Music Maker Recordings
In Their Words: "Possessing a stunning beauty, Etta's husband refused to let her travel and perform away from home. She never stopped playing music! This gracious grandmother was the source of a great deal of joy and surprise when I found out that she still played guitar after I heard her early recordings in the '60s. One of the signature chords of my guitar vocabulary comes from her version of 'Railroad Bill.' This was the first guitar picking style I ever learned." — Taj Mahal
